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Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,641 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the best value school in Missouri for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,440 a year.

STC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Ranken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ranken Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.

Full Engineering Technologies at Ranken Technical College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $9,015 a year.

Full Engineering Technologies at Southeast Missouri State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Full Engineering Technologies at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City Report

Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,256
Minnesota 1,288
Iowa 942
South Dakota 231
North Dakota 443
Nebraska 423

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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